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Desmond Harmsworth Family Papers, circa 1870-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:
9 boxes and 4.3 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of selected papers of Desmond Harmsworth (1903-1990) and other members of the Harmsworth Family, including manuscripts, correspondence, and legal and business documents between Desmond Harmsworth Limited and The Nonesuch Press.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Preston Beyer Collection of John Steinbeck, 1970-1990 (bulk) 1939-1995 (inclusive)

Extent:
19 boxes
Abstract:
Consists of correspondence, manuscripts, and ephemera by and relating to John Steinbeck collected by Preston Beyer, cofounder of the John Steinbeck Society of America. Included is a large amount of correspondence (circa 1939-1993) of Beyer with bibliographers, critics, collectors, biographers, universities, friends, and relatives concerned with the life and works of John Steinbeck.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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John Von Neumann Collection, 1919-1949 (bulk) 1919-1966 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of selected letters and a manuscript of John Von Neumann, one of the 20th century's preeminent mathematicians, and an early pioneer in fields such as game theory, nuclear deterrence, and modern computing.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Theodore Wratislaw Collection, 1928-1933 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of correspondence, typescript poems, and corrected proofs of the British poet Theodore Wratislaw. The bulk of his correspondence is with John Gawsworth, pseudonym of British writer and poet Terence Ian Fytton Armstrong.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Horton Davies Collection, 1951-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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This is a collection of correspondence and selected writings of Horton Marlais Davies, a Princeton University professor of religion and author of many books on church history.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Theodore Weiss Publishing Correspondence, 1966-1982 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box
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Consists primarily of correspondence between American poet and editor Theodore Weiss and his editors at Macmillan Publishing, Arthur Gregor and Ray Roberts. Also included are a few clippings, advertisements, event programs concerning Theodore Weiss' work, and a printed interview with the poet.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Louis Kronenberger Correspondence Concerning The Cutting Edge, 1969-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box
Abstract:
Consists of twenty one letters from American author and critic Louis Kronenberger, mostly regarding his publication The Cutting Edge: A Collection of Witty Insults and Wicked Retorts, of Polished Snubs and Homicidal Repartee. Also included is manuscript material of The Cutting Edge, and biographical notes.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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NEUK Collection, 1967-1971 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 boxes and 3.2 linear feet
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Consists of poetry, manuscripts, correspondence, plates, proofs, drawings, promotional material, paste-ups, photographic negatives, and subscription information for seven issues of NEUK, a Princeton student literary magazine, thought to have been published nine times between 1967 and January 1972.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Ezra Pound Collection, 1908-1956 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of selected correspondence, manuscripts, and documents of and about Ezra Pound, who was one of the most ambitious, influential, and innovative American poets of the modernist period.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Liu Binyan Papers, 1988-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:
8 boxes
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Consists of papers of Chinese journalist and political dissident Liu Binyan, including manuscripts, notes, drafts of speeches, reviews, correspondence, audiocassettes of interviews, and other material.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Walter Houk Collection of Ernest Hemingway, 1946-2010 (inclusive)

Extent:
5 boxes and 3.25 linear feet
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Consists of manuscripts, correspondence, stenographer's notebooks, photographs, and nautical charts associated with Walter and Juanita Houk's years in Havana, Cuba, documenting their friendship with the Nobel prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway and his wife, Mary.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Robert M. McClung Manuscripts, 1969-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:
10 boxes, 2 items, and 3.6 linear feet
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Robert M. McClung (Princeton's Class of 1939) was an American writer of children's fiction and non-fiction, especially about animals and natural history. His papers contain five manuscripts of published works by McClung on wildlife conservation and endangered species. The collection includes the original edited typescripts, outlines, workbooks and notes, page and galley proofs, Xerox copies, reference material, maps, and illustrations of the books, as well as related correspondence.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Archibald MacLeish Collection, 1925-1962 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 boxes and 1.0 linear feet
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Consists of selected manuscripts and correspondence of American poet/dramatist and Pulitzer Prize winner Archibald MacLeish.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Selected Papers of Edward T. Chase, 1904-2002 (inclusive) 1979-2002 (bulk)

Extent:
4 boxes, 1 folder, and 3.67 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of selected papers of Edward T. Chase (1919-2005) including correspondence, manuscripts and other documents relating to Chase's professional career as a book editor at several New York publishing companies spanning the years 1972-1995.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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